# Distance from Auckland (AKL) to Pond Inlet (YIO)

> 14,475 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,475 km / 8,994 mi / 7,816 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 22° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 274° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (New Zealand) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16h (When it's 11:00 in Auckland, it's 19:00 in Pond Inlet)
- **Elevation difference**: 158 ft (YIO is higher than AKL)

## Airports

### [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Auckland, New Zealand
- ICAO: NZAA
- Timezone: Pacific/Auckland
- Coordinates: -37.010000, 174.790000
- Elevation: 23 ft

### [Pond Inlet Airport (YIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yio-pond-inlet-pond-inlet-airport/1ef266de-b074-6afc-8dc0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Pond Inlet, Canada
- ICAO: CYIO
- Timezone: America/Toronto
- Coordinates: 72.680000, -77.970000
- Elevation: 181 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 11:00 in Auckland, it's 19:00 in Pond Inlet.
With a 16-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Auckland International Airport (AKL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/akl-auckland-auckland-international-airport/1ef266df-763b-69fc-9471-06bb2780ed98)
- [Pond Inlet Airport (YIO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yio-pond-inlet-pond-inlet-airport/1ef266de-b074-6afc-8dc0-06bb2780ed98)
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